Content for Climate Change Education Courses

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Pages linked below can be used to support an introductory climate change education for either a unit or a full course. Pages link to content on Windows to the Universe as well as readings from other reliable online educational sources. Be sure to click "Advanced" in the button bar near the top of the page to get content for more advanced readers. We will continue to expand the resources provided below in coming months. Be sure to check out our Climate Change Educator Resource page for links to classroom activities, videos, interactives, and resources provided by other organizations as well!

Step through the 9 pages of the following interactive, that demonstrate Milankovitch Cycles in an animation (you can enter values and do the Test Your Knowledge at the end if you'd like, but it's not required. This is just so that you will see an animation of what these motions look like - Milankovitch Cycle Interactive

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